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Massimo Maccarone

Massimo Maccarone, Italian footballer

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Born
September 6, 1979
Age in 2026
47
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1979

About Massimo Maccarone

Massimo Maccarone is an Italian football coach and former player, who played as a striker. He was nicknamed Big Mac during his playing days. Prato reached the promotion play-off final but lost 3–2 to Alessandria on 11 June 2000; Maccarone scored Prato's first goal in the match. Maccarone was an unused substitute when Middlesbrough won the 2004 Football League Cup Final. Maccarone returned to Middlesbrough for the 2005–06 season, and despite not being a regular first-team player, endeared himself to the Middlesbrough fans, especially through his work-rate and attitude.

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Massimo Maccarone timeline

  1. Prato reached the promotion play-off final but lost 3–2 to Alessandria on 11 June 2000; Maccarone scored Prato's first goal in the match.
  2. Maccarone was an unused substitute when Middlesbrough won the 2004 Football League Cup Final.
  3. Maccarone returned to Middlesbrough for the 2005–06 season, and despite not being a regular first-team player, endeared himself to the Middlesbrough fans, especially through his work-rate and attitude.

The world when Massimo Maccarone was born

Massimo Maccarone was born in 1979. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1979

  • #1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
  • Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
  • Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
  • Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
  • Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
  • Notable inventionSony Walkman
  • World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
  • U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Massimo Maccarone's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19792026
Gas$0.86$3.45/gal
Average home$62,900$435,000
Average income$19,554$67,500
Minimum wage$2.90$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population225.1M341 million

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